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In the following list, the families, genera, and species 

 of British butterflies are set out in order : 



Nat. Ord. LEPIDOPTERA. 

 SECTION RHOPALOCERA (Butterflies). 



Family I. Papilionidae. Larva, cylindrical, smooth or slightly 

 hairy; pupa, fastened by the tail, and supported head 

 upwards by a girdle of silk; imago, with six perfect legs 

 adapted for walking. There are eleven species, the 

 colouring of which is almost entirely confined to white, 

 black, and different shades of yellow. 



1. Papilio machaon (Linnaeus). 



2. Aporia cratagi (Linn.). 



3. Pieris brassica (Linn.). 



4. ,, rapce (Linn.). 



5. ,, napi (Linn.). 



6. daplidice (Linn.). 



7- Euchloe cardamines (Linn.). 



8. Leucophasia sinapis (Linn.). 



9. Colias hyale (Linn.). 



10. ,, edusa (Fabricius). 



11. Gonopteryx rhamni (Linn.). 



II. Nymphalidae. Larva, cylindrical, either spine-bearing or having 

 a forked tail or two horns at the head ; pupa, with the head 

 downwards, attached by the tail only; imago, with the 

 anterior pair of legs but partly developed, so that four legs 

 only are adapted for walking. There are thirty species, 

 comprising the Fritillaries, Vanessas, Ringlets, &c. 



12. Argynnis selene (SchifFerm tiller). 



13. ,, euphrosyne (Linn.). 



14. latona (Linn.). 



15. ,, aglaia (Linn.). 



16. adippe (Linn.). 



17. paphia (Linn.). 



18. Melitcea aurinia (Rottemburg). 



19. ,, cinxia (Linn.). 



20. athalia (Rott.). 



21. Vanessa C-album (Linn.). 



22. polychloros (Linn.). 



23. ,, nrticce (Linn.). 



